Golf club carrier



Aug. 3o, 1949. w.' C. MOFF'ITT 2,480,377

GOLF CLUB CARRIER Filed March 19, 1947 3 Sheets-Sheet l Aug. 30, 1949- w. c.. MoFFlTT GOLF CLUB CARRIER 3 sheets-sheet 2 Filed March 19,- 1947 Aug 30, 1949. w. c. MoFFlTT f 214805377 GOLF CLUB CARRIE-R Filed March 19, 1947 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 wmam amnfffir Patented Aug. 30, 1949 UNITED STATES TENT GFFICE GOLF CLUB CARRIER william o. Morett, salinas, Calif. Application March 19, 1947, serial No. 735,671

s claims. (01.' 28o- 40) This invention relates generally to the class of wheeled vehicles and it is directed particularly to an improved carriage structure designed primarily for the use of golfers for the easy transportation of golf clubs, or a standard bag with clubs.

A particular object of the present invention is to provide a wheeled vehicle of thegcharacter stated which is of light but strong and durable construction and is designed in a novel manner whereby the golf club bag therein will be maintained at an angle or inclination to the ground when the vehicle is in position to be moved about, whereby the center of gravity of the frame and bag is so located that the operator or user of the vehicle is not put under strain to maintain the vehicle in proper position for movement and accordingly the operation of the vehicle may be accomplished with a minimum of effect.

Another object of the invention is to provide in a vehicle of the character stated, a novel means for securely holding agolf club bag in position in the vehicle through the employment of a yoke forming a part of the vehicle structure, in association with a collar unit adapted to be placed upon the top or open end of the bag, said unit being designed with spacer or partitioning elements which function to maintain the clubs in a desired spaced relation in the bag.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a wheeled vehicle or carrier of the character stated wherein two supporting wheels are mounted upon vertically swingable frames by means of which it is vpossible to shift the wheels from an operative position where they are located p below the bottom of the frame, to an inoperative position where they are located above the frame bottom and closely adjacent to the sides of the frame structure, with an operating handle for the vehicle which is adapted to be swung into an inoperative position where it functions to maintain the wheels in raised, inoperative position.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a wheeled carrier for golf clubs wherein a novel frame structure is provided together with a club bag having a novel construction whereby it may be placed in and secured to the Wheeled frame to be maintained in such position that Athe structure may be readily moved from place to place or when halted may be easily and quickly disposed in a position where the clubs in the bag are in a convenient position for removal when and as needed.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a wheeled structure for transporting golf clubs, wherein means is provided for securing in the frame of the structure, a bag of any standard design, in such position that it will be disposed for easy transportation and will be heldin a predetermined position for the easy removal of clubs when the vehicle is brought to a halt.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specication, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not to be understood as limited to the eXact details of construction shown and described since obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a view in perspective of a bag carrier constructed in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, portions of the structure being broken away.

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective of the means for securing the bag in the carriage structure.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective of the securing means for and at one side of the handle.

Figure 5 is a view in perspective of a second embodiment of the invention showing a bag as a part of the carriage structure, portions of the bag being broken away and the wheel units for the carriage being in elevated position.

Figure 6 is a vertical section through one side of either of the two embodiments of the invention showing the wheel unit in lowered position.

Figure 7 is a view in front elevation of the embodiment shown in Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a detail section taken substantiall on the line 8 8 of Figure 5. Y

Figure 9 is a detail perspective, partly broken away, of the bag holding plate carried by the handle in the embodiment shown in Figure l.

Figure 10 is a view in perspective of the frame structure only of the carriage shown in Figure 1.

Figure 11 is a detail perspective view of the securing latch employed in association with the embodiment shown in Figure 5. y

Figure 12 is a perspective view of the frame only of the carriage structure shown in Figure 5.

Figure 13 is a detail perspective of the stud carried by one element of the bag frame for cooperation with the securing latch shown in Figure 11.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings two embodiments of the invention are disclosed, in one of which the vehicle is designed to carry any standard type of bag while in the second embodiment the bag is built as a removable part of the vehicle. Referring rst to the first mentioned embodiment as shown in Figures 1 to 3 it will be seen that the body of the bag carrying vehicle is generally in the form of an open .strucn ture having two side frames, each of which is generally designated I0, which are disposed in spaced, substantially vertical planes.

'I'he body structure as a whole, where it is practical or feasible, is formed of light tubular material and as will be readily apparent each of the side frames making up the body, comprises a back or rear post II which at its lower end is joined to a bottom rail I2 which has a portion at its forward end slightly upwardly angled or inclined as indicated at I2. This portion I2 of each bottom rail is curved upwardly and rearwardly at its forward end as indicated at I3, merging with the upwardly and rearwardly inclined front post I 4.

The numeral I5 designates the top rail for each side frame of the vehicle body and such top rail I5 is joined to the upper end of the front post Ill as shown.

The rear posts II of the two frames are substantially parallel and the top rails I5 of the two frames are substantially parallel. However the bottom rails I2 of the two frames extend forwardly in slightly divergent relation so that the rounded portions I3 and the lower ends of the front posts I4 are spaced a greater distance apart than are the rear ends of the rails I2.

In order that the parallel relation of the top rails I5 may be maintained the front posts I4 have portions of their upper ends inset slightly as indicated at I4' to bring the upper ends of the front posts together s that the space between them will be equal to the space between the forward ends of the rails I to which they are joined.

The rear end of the bottom rail I2 and the lower end of the rear post II of one frame are joined to those of the adjacent frame by the foot bar I6. This b-ar is preferably in the form of angle iron and is of a length materially greater than the width of the body, extending an equal distance at each end beyond the bottom rails, for the purpose hereinafter described.

The frames I0 of the body structure are joined together at the top of the body by the axle bar I1 which is positioned and secured in the angles formed by the joined rear posts II and top rails I5. The ends of this axle bar, like the ends of the foot bar I6, extend a substantial distance beyond the sides of the frames I8 for the attachment thereto of the hereinafter described handle bar.

Connecting the bottom rails I2 of the two frames is a floor plate I8 which extends forwardly between the upwardly extending portions I2' to form the ground contacting plate portion I8 and is then continued around the bends I3 and part-way up the front posts I4 to form the guard or dash plate or wall I8, Cooperating with the floor plate I8 at the back of the vehicle body is the rear wall plate I9 which is connected or joined between the rear posts II and mounted in the angle between each two joined posts and rails I I and I 2 is a side wall panel 2E?. Thus there is provided by the body plate I8, the back wall plate I9 and the panels 20, a compartment which will be located beneath the golf bag which may be placed in the carriage, in which may be carried 'n sweaters, shoes or other articles.

In order to increase the rigidity of the frames l0 there is provided in each frame the bracing strut 2I which is secured at its lower end to the bottom rail I2 approximately midway between its ends, and extends upwardly and forwardly to join the upper end of the front post of the frame, in the manner illustrated.

Overlying the ground plate portion I8' and extending from the bottom rails I2 upwardly and forwardly to the front posts I4, is a bag supporting platform 22. This platform is in a plane substantially perpendicular to the posts I4' so that the flat bottom of a golf bag may rest thereon and when the bag is so positioned it will extend upwardly and rearwardly across the top of the axle bar I1, the front wall portion of the bag lying adjacent to and substantially parallel with the front posts IQ. Such a bag is shown in position in the carriage body and it is generally designated B.

The upper end. of the bag B is maintained against forward movement by means of the securing yoke which is generally designated 23. This yoke comprises the two side bars 2li, each of which is joined to or forms an integral continuation of a rear post II, and a transverse bar 25 which joins together the outer ends of the bars 24. The upper end of the bag B lies within the yoke, the side bars 24 extending upwardly across the sides of the bag and the cross bar 25 engaging the front wall of the bag at the top of the latter as illustrated. f.

An attachment of suitable character is provided between the yoke bar 25 and the top of the bag. One form of such attachment is here illustrated as constituting a plate 2B having a channel 21 longitudinally thereof to receive the bar 25. This plate carries a spring bolt 28 which encircles the bar 25 and passes through the plate and has a wing nut 29 threaded thereon so as to secure the plate rmly in position on the bar. This provides a wide flat contacting surface for the front wall of the bag. By mounting the plate 2E upon the single bolt in the manner shown, the plate may be turned to a vertical position if and when desired, to facilitate the movement of the vehicle operating handle bar, hereinafter described, from one of its positions to another.

In addition to the yoke 23 for maintaining the bag in position in the carriage, there is provided a clasp connecting the upper ends of the front posts i4 across the face of the bag adjacent to the lower portion thereof. This clasp comprises a plate member 3D which is hingedly joined along one edge to one post I4 on the inset portion I4 thereof, While the opposite edge is turned to form the lip 3l which engages over the other or adjacent post. An easily adjusted latch 32 is carried by the plate 3Q for cooperation with the lip 3I in order to secure the plate in position between the posts.

Upon each side oi the carriage structure is located a wheel assembly, generally designated 35. These wheel assemblies are shiftable between operative and inoperative positions and when in operative position they cooperate to support the bag carrying body structure at a desired elevation above the ground so that the carriage can be moved about with ease. When in inoperative position the wheel assemblies are completely raised and the bag may then be rested directly on the ground, on the floor plate I8. The carriage may also be tipped forward to rest on the ground plate I8' when the wheel assemblies are in lowered, operative position if desired so that the structure will maintain a stationary position but may be easily and quickly oscillated on the supporting wheels to be shifted when necessary.

Each wheel assembly 35 comprisesanvupper bail 36 and a lower bail 31. These bails are of substantially U-shaped form and the upper one is of materially greater width than the lower one as shown. Each ofV the bails 36 comprises the two leg portions 38 connected by the straight transverse portion 39 and likewise each of the bails 31 comprises the two'leg portions 40 connected by the cross member or portion 4I.

The free ends of the legs 38 of-each of the upper bails 36 are turned outwardly to form hinge pins or trunnions 42 and these are rotatably mounted in hinge ears 43, one of which is secured to a rear post II' while the other one is secured to a bracing strut 2l. The ears 43 are at a substantial elevation above the bottom rails I2.

The-free ends of the legs 40 of each bail 31 are turned outwardly to form the hinge pins or trunnions 44 and these are pivotally mounted in hinge ears 45 which are likewise supported upon the rear post and brace strut adjacent thereto but at the bottom ends of these parts are sub,- stantially at the elevation of the bottom rail I2.

The hinge ear 45 which is attached to the lower end of each rear post II, is so positioned that when' the wheel assemblies are in lowered operative position the leg 40 of each of the lower bails 31 will be supported by a flange of the angle foot bar I6 adjacent thereto.

Eachwheel assembly also includes a wheel or axle plate 46.1which is pivotally or hingedly connected between the bars 39 and 4I of the adjacent bails so that when such bails are oscillated the plate 46 will maintain them in parallel planes at all times.

'As shown each of the axle plates 46 is of an overall length substantially equal tothe space Ybetween the connected ends of the legs 49 of the' lower bail to which it is attached and accordingly a considerablealr'iount of the bar 39 of the adjacent upper bail 36 extends beyond the side vedges of the plate and this extended portion of the bar 39 of each upper bail 36 is employed for the connection between each of the upper bails and the top rail I6, of a brace hinge 'which is generally designated 41. f

' Each brace hinge comprises along leaf 48 and a short leaf 49. The long leaf 48 has a longitudinal side flange 50 and the short leaf has a. longitudinal side flange 5I.

One end of the short leaf 49 is pivotally attached to the transverse bar 39 of the upper bail 35, as indicated at 52 and one end of the long leaf 48 is pivotally attached to the adjacent top rail as indicated at 53. The other end of the short lleaf 49 is located adjacent to the long leaf 48 at a point substantially midway between the ends of the long leaf and the anges 50 and5l of the leaves are in side by side abutting relation and are pivotally coupled together by the pivot pin 54 which parallels the pivots 52 and 53. Thus it will be seen that when the bails 36 and 31 of each wheel assembly are swung upwardly into inoperative position, the brace hinge 41 will fold so that the short leaf 49 positions against the long leaf 48 adjacent to the pivoted end of the latter, that is, the end of the long leaf which is pivotally attached to the rail I5. When the bails 36 and 31 of the wheel assembly are swung downwardly to operative position the hinged ends 52 and 53 of the brace hinge will move apart so that the short leaf 49 will come into parallel relation with the long leaf adjacent to the free end of the latter thus opening the hinge to its fullest extent and setting-up a straight rigid brace arm between the top rail I5'and the outer portion of the uppermost bail 36. Each ofthe wheel assemblies may be equipped with either one or two of the bracing hingey units 41 and where two of such units are used they will be disposed upon opposite sides of the axle plate 46 in the manner illustrated.

Each axle plate 46 includes a short stub axle 55 upon which is rotatably mounted a ground engaging wheel 56. When the wheel assemblies are in lowered operative position where the lowermost bailr31 extends' substantially straight outwardly from the adjacent bottom rail I2, each wheel 56 will be in contact with the ground and the diameters of the wheels are such that this contact of the wheels with the ground surface may be made when the ground plate I8 is resting directly upon the ground. Accordingly it will be seen that a bag carriage may be left to stand in this position with the plate I8 engaging the ground and the wheels resting thereon and when it is desired to move the carriage the latter is oscillated so as to lift the ground plate whereupon the center of gravity of the entire structure will shift toward the rear and proper balance will be given to the carriage and the supported bag so that the entire structure can be moved about withV a minimum of effort.

The numeral 51 generally designates the handle bar which is a substantially U-shaped relatively long unit, having the spaced parallel side legs 58 and the cross connecting portion 59 joining the legs together at one end.

The handle bar 51 is pivotally mounted upon the axle bar I1 so that it may be swung from a position where it extends rearwardly from the carriage body to a position where it encloses the bag and has the bar portion 59 thereof resting against the front side of the bag.

lFor the establishment of this pivotal connection between the handle bar and the axle bar I1, the axle bar is provided at each end upon the outer side of the adjacent frame I0, with the fixed disk 69 and each side portion 58 of the handle bar is provided with the friction disk 6I which is apertured to receive the end of the axlebar I1. The opposing faces of the disks 60 and 6I are preferably roughened so that a tight contact may be maintained therebetween and each disk plate 6I is pressed into 'tight frictional contact with the adjacent'disk 60 by a nut 62 which is threaded on the adjacent end of the axle bar I1.

The axle bar is of suflicient length and the handle structure 51 is of suflicient width, to permit the handle to be swung from a rearwardly extending position forwardly or reversely, across the yoke 23. When the handle structure 51 is positioned to extend rearwardly from the carriage body it may bel conveniently employed to shift the carriage structure from place to place upon the Wheels 56.

Whenthe wheel assembliesf35 are swung upwardly to inoperative position where the axle plates 46 together with the bails 36 and 31 will be substantially flat in the side of the adjacent frame, the handle 51 when swung forwardly and downwardly to the limit of its movement in this direction, will have the side bars 58 thereof disposed across the outer sides of the axle plates 46 and of the upper bails 36. Thus it will be seen that the handle functions to maintain the wheel assemblies in raised or inoperative position.

Figure 5 illustrates the second embodiment of the invention wherein the carrying frame is of modified formand the bag; is constructed to be secured in and form a part-'of lthe frame structure. the first Iem'leodim'ent the body 'of the vehicle structure 'comprises the two frames which a're designated i0. Ea'ch of these consists yof a back or rear post Il", a bottom rail I 2 and a top rail l. The forward `ends 'of the bottom rail I2' and the downwardly turned forward end portions 44a of the top rail l5' are connected together by the upwardly 'and forwardly extending struts 2 l /At the rear of the body structure the frames are connected together by the transverse foot'bar or pedestal I6 which, as in the first embodiment, ex-tends outwardly beyond the -sides of the frame for the same purpose as the foot bar or pedestal it. At the upper ends of the posts I l is the axle bar and bag support l1 which functions in the same manner as theV bar `II of the first embodiment.

The numeral 23 generally `designates the rigid upwardly extending yoke having the side members 2'4 'each of which forms an integral continuation 'of a post H', and the transverse upper end portion 25 which connects the side portions 24 in the manner shown.

Cooperating with the axle bar l1 for the support of the bag, here generally designated B', is the forward cross strap 2|z which is connected between the struts 21 above and spaced from the bottom rails l2 in the manner illustrated. The axle bar l1 and the strap -Zla have the bag B' resting thereon, the upper end of the bag being disposed within the yoke frame 23 as illustrated.

The bag B has a frame which includes the four corner rods a which at the bottom of the bag are formed integral 'with or joined to a metal base plate b which is in a plane oblique to the length of the bag so that when the bag is resting in position in the carrier the short side of the bag will rest upon the supporting elements I'I and Zia. Accordingly the underside of the base b of the bag is disposed at a proper angle to provide a supporting foot for the structure when the carrier is 'oscillated forwardly on its supporting wheels, whereby the golf bag will be maintained in nearly upright position.

Connection is also established between the bag B and the carrier structure by means of the lock plate one side of which is hingedly joined to an angle portion l 4a of the top rail I5 of a frame.

This plate is adapted to be frictionally coupled with the opposite angle 'portion I4 and connection between the plate and the bag is established through the medium of a stud 33 which forms a part o1" or is carried by the adjacent rod a of the bag and projects upwardly to enter or engage in the aperture 34 in the plate 30', when the latter is in closed or operative position between the frame portions Ma.

In 'the second embodiment there is shown another means for coupling the yoke 23' with the forward upper end portion of the golf bag when the latter is in position in the carrier. This means comprises a collar which is generally designated 63 and which is of proper form to t over the upper end or mouth of the bag. This collar includes the side portions 64 and the end portions 65 and 66. The length of the collar is such that the end portion S5 thereof will be spaced slightly beyond the forward wall or side of the bag and between the end portions 65 and the adjacent wall of the bag, the side portions 64 are provided with the notches 61 in which the cross member 25' of the yoke 23 engages.

The collar 63 is provided with the spaced parallel transverse bars 68 which function as spacers 'or 'separators for the golf "clubs when the latter are placed in the bag so that; the heads of the lclubs will not all lie against the back wall of the bag but -wiil have or may have their weight distributed from the front to the back of the bag and thus improve the balance of the carrier structure.

As illustrated the second embodiment includes a handle -51 which is attached to the ends of the axle bar l-'I'v in the same manner as the previously described handle 51. Accordinglyit is believed that a detail description of this handle and the attaching means is not required.

The second embodiment is equipped with a 'Wheel assembly `designated 35', which is of the same form or 'construction as the assembly 35 hereinbeiore described. This assembly is mounted in the same manner -as the one described in connection with the first embodiment and when in raised position is held in place by the handle unit 5l and when lowered for use is braced in the same 'manner and supported by the foot bar or pedestal I6' like the 'previously described structure. Accordingly it is believed that a detail description of Vsuch wheel assembly for the second embodiment is not required.

From the foregoing it will be readily apparent that there is provided in the present invention a novel 'golf bag 'carrier which can be made readily of any light tubular material and accordingly will be comparatively light in weight so that it can be easily handled. At the same time the construction is such that strength and rigidity are not sacrificed to lightness.

I claimt l, In a wheeled carrier of the character described, a body having two upright frames in spaced relation, e'a'ch of said frames including a bottom rail having a relatively long rear portion and an upwardly angled forward portion and downwardly and forwardly extending front posts connected with the upwardly angled forward portions of the bottom rails, a ground engaging plate 4connecting the upwardly angled forward portions of `said bottom rails, a bar extending transversely between and connecting the frames at the top rear portions thereof, said bar being 'adapted to support a golf bag disposed between the vframes, a handle bar connected with said transverse bar, and wheels connected with the frames adjacent to the rear ends of the said rear portions of the bottom rails.

2. A wheeled carrier of the character stated in claim l, wherein the said 'connecting means between the frames and the wheels includes pivoted elements connected between the frames and the wheels and adapted to effect the shifting of the wheels from positions above the bottom rails and in 'close proximity to the adjacent frames to positions removed outwardly from the adjacent frames and spaced laterally from the adjacent bottom rails.

3. A wheeled carrier of the character stated in claim 2, with a relatively long substantially U- shaped yoke connected between the frames and adapted to enclose the upper part of a bag supported by the body, and means for coupling the yoke with the bag.

4. In a wheeled carrier of the character described, a body having two side portions in spaced relation and between which the lower part of a golf bag is adapted to be positioned, means forming a part of the body and connected between said side portions for supporting the bottom of the bag to form a substantially U-shaped handle unit having spaced sidesportions and a connecting transverse portion, said side portions being pivotally connected with the opposite sides of the body for swinging movement on an axis extending transversely of the body whereby the handle may be disposed to extend rearwardly from the body for use as a handle and swung forwardly to enclose a golf bag supported by the body, a wheel assembly disposed upon each of two opposite sides of the body,each wheel assembly including a ground engaging wheel and means pivotally coupling the wheel with the adjacent side of the body to facilitate shifting the wheel into a raised inoperative position at the side of the body and to a lowered operative position spaced outwardly from the body, and said handle having such width between the spaced side portions thereof that said side portions may be disposed across the outer sides of the adjacent wheel assemblies to maintain the latter in raised inoperative position when the handle is swung to the stated forward position.

5. A wheeled carrier of the character stated in claim 4, with an upwardly extending rigid substantially U-shaped frame constituting a bag encircling yoke, said frame being secured to opposite sides of the body and having a transverse portion adapted to extend across the front side of a bag positioned on the carrier.

6. In a wheeled carrier of the character described, a body having two spacedupright side frames, said side frames each comprising upper and lower rails and front and rear posts connecting the rails, said lower rails at their forward ends extending at an inclination upwardly and said front posts being inclined forwardly and downwardly and joining the upwardly inclined ends of the adjacent lower rails, a ground plate connecting the upwardly inclined forward ends of said lower rails, a bag supporting platform disposed at an angle to extend upwardly and `forwardly within the frames from the bottom rails to the front posts, a connecting member extending transversely between the frames at the rear ends of the upper rails and adapted to support a bag in inclined position, the bottom of the bag resting on said platform, a relatively long inverted substantially U-shaped yoke extending upwardly from the upper ends of said rear posts and adapted to enclose the upper end of a golf bag positioned on the platform between the frames, a handle bar structure comprising a relatively long substantially U-shaped unit having spaced side portions and a cross connecting portion between the side portions at one end, the other ends of the side portions of the handle unit being pivotally mounted on the ends of said cross connecting member whereby the handle may be swung on an axis extending transversely of the carrier, means for securing the handle unit in a position of adjustment on the cross connecting member, said handle unit being of suflicient length to be swung forwardly and downwardly into encircling relation with the forward parts of the body, and wheel assemblies pivotally attached to the sides of the frames for swinging movement from an outwardly disposed operative position to an upward inwardly disposed inoperative position, said handle unit being constructed and arranged tohave the side portions extended across the outer sides of the wheel assemblies when the latter are in the inoperative position for securing the assemblies in such position.

7. In a lwheeled carrier of the character described, a body having two upright frames in spaced relation, a cross bar connecting said frames at the top rear parts thereof, an inclined platform disposed between frames at the lower forward parts thereof, the platform being disposed at an angle and .coacting with the cross bar to support a golf bag disposed in the body between the frames with its bottom resting on the platform and leaning against said cross bar, means for securing a golf bag between the frames, supporting wheels attached to the frames, and an upwardly extending rigid yoke member connected between the spaced frames and adapted to enclose the upper portion of the bag.

8. 1n a wheeled carrier of the character described, a body having two upright frames in spaced relation, a cross bar connecting said frames at the top rear parts thereof, an inclined platform disposed between the frames at the lower forward parts thereof, the platform being disposed at an angle and coacting with the cross bar tol support a golf bag disposed in the body between the frames with its bottom resting on the platform and leaning against said cross bar, means for securing a golf bag -between the frames, supporting wheels attached to the frames, a rigid upwardly extending relatively long substantially U-shaped yoke having spaced side portions each connected to the upper part of one frame and a transverse bar connecting said portions, the yoke being adapted to enclose the upper part of a golf bag supported by the body between the frames, means for coupling the bar portion of the yoke with a bag, and means for detachably coupling said frames together across the forward part of the bag.

WILLIAM C. MOF'FITT.

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